diff --git a/docs/prompt-caching.md b/docs/prompt-caching.md
index 919d00d..9973b95 100644
--- a/docs/prompt-caching.md
+++ b/docs/prompt-caching.md
@@ -189,3 +189,4 @@ See ecosystem-specific examples:
 
 - **TypeScript + fetch**: [typescript/fetch/src/prompt-caching/](../typescript/fetch/src/prompt-caching/)
 - **AI SDK v5** (Vercel): [typescript/ai-sdk-v5/src/prompt-caching/](../typescript/ai-sdk-v5/src/prompt-caching/)
+- **Effect AI** (@effect/ai): [typescript/effect-ai/src/prompt-caching/](../typescript/effect-ai/src/prompt-caching/)
diff --git a/typescript/effect-ai/README.md b/typescript/effect-ai/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c30a5da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/typescript/effect-ai/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# Effect-TS AI Examples
+
+Examples using Effect-TS with @effect/ai and @effect/ai-openrouter for type-safe, composable AI operations.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Bun runtime: `curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash`
+- `OPENROUTER_API_KEY` environment variable
+
+## Running Examples
+
+```bash
+# From monorepo root (typescript/)
+bun examples
+
+# Or from this workspace
+cd effect-ai
+bun examples
+```
+
+## Features
+
+- [prompt-caching](./src/prompt-caching/) - Anthropic caching examples with Effect patterns
+
+### Key Configuration
+
+**CRITICAL**: The Effect AI example requires:
+```typescript
+config: {
+  stream_options: { include_usage: true }
+}
+```
+
+Without this, `usage.cachedInputTokens` will be undefined in the response.
+
+### Effect Patterns Demonstrated
+
+- `Effect.gen` for generator-based composition
+- Layer-based dependency injection
+- Type-safe error handling
+- Evidence-based validation
+
+## Dependencies
+
+- `@openrouter-examples/shared` - Shared constants (LARGE_SYSTEM_PROMPT) and types
+- `@effect/ai` - Effect AI abstractions
+- `@effect/ai-openrouter` - OpenRouter provider for Effect AI
+- `effect` - Effect-TS core library
diff --git a/typescript/effect-ai/package.json b/typescript/effect-ai/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22efafd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/typescript/effect-ai/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+  "name": "@openrouter-examples/effect-ai",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "private": true,
+  "type": "module",
+  "scripts": {
+    "examples": "bun run run-examples.ts",
+    "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@openrouter-examples/shared": "workspace:*",
+    "@effect/ai": "^0.32.1",
+    "@effect/ai-openrouter": "^0.6.0",
+    "@effect/platform": "^0.93.0",
+    "@effect/platform-bun": "^0.83.0",
+    "effect": "^3.19.3"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/bun": "latest"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/typescript/effect-ai/run-examples.ts b/typescript/effect-ai/run-examples.ts
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..67429a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/typescript/effect-ai/run-examples.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bun
+/**
+ * Run all example files in the src/ directory
+ * Each example is run in a separate process to handle process.exit() calls
+ */
+
+import { readdirSync, statSync } from 'fs';
+import { join } from 'path';
+import { $ } from 'bun';
+
+const srcDir = join(import.meta.dir, 'src');
+
+// Recursively find all .ts files in src/
+function findExamples(dir: string): string[] {
+  const entries = readdirSync(dir);
+  const files: string[] = [];
+  
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    const fullPath = join(dir, entry);
+    const stat = statSync(fullPath);
+    
+    if (stat.isDirectory()) {
+      files.push(...findExamples(fullPath));
+    } else if (entry.endsWith('.ts')) {
+      files.push(fullPath);
+    }
+  }
+  
+  return files.sort();
+}
+
+const examples = findExamples(srcDir);
+console.log(`Found ${examples.length} example(s)\n`);
+
+let failed = 0;
+for (const example of examples) {
+  const relativePath = example.replace(import.meta.dir + '/', '');
+  console.log(`\n${'='.repeat(80)}`);
+  console.log(`Running: ${relativePath}`);
+  console.log('='.repeat(80));
+  
+  try {
+    await $`bun run ${example}`.quiet();
+    console.log(`✅ ${relativePath} completed successfully`);
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(`❌ ${relativePath} failed`);
+    failed++;
+  }
+}
+
+console.log(`\n${'='.repeat(80)}`);
+console.log(`Results: ${examples.length - failed}/${examples.length} passed`);
+console.log('='.repeat(80));
+
+if (failed > 0) {
+  process.exit(1);
+}
diff --git a/typescript/effect-ai/src/prompt-caching/README.md b/typescript/effect-ai/src/prompt-caching/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dcf1e68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/typescript/effect-ai/src/prompt-caching/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+# Prompt Caching Examples (Effect AI)
+
+Examples demonstrating prompt caching with @effect/ai and @effect/ai-openrouter.
+
+## Documentation
+
+For full prompt caching documentation including all providers, pricing, and configuration details, see:
+- **[Prompt Caching Guide](../../../../docs/prompt-caching.md)**
+
+## Examples in This Directory
+
+See the TypeScript files in this directory for specific examples.
+
+## Effect AI Usage
+
+```typescript
+import * as OpenRouterLanguageModel from '@effect/ai-openrouter/OpenRouterLanguageModel';
+
+const OpenRouterModelLayer = OpenRouterLanguageModel.layer({
+  model: 'anthropic/claude-3.5-sonnet',
+  config: {
+    stream_options: { include_usage: true }, // Required for cache metrics
+  },
+});
+
+const program = Effect.gen(function* () {
+  const response = yield* LanguageModel.generateText({
+    prompt: Prompt.make([{
+      role: 'user',
+      content: [{
+        type: 'text',
+        text: 'Large context...',
+        options: {
+          openrouter: { cacheControl: { type: 'ephemeral' } }
+        }
+      }]
+    }])
+  });
+
+  // Check cache metrics
+  const cached = response.usage.cachedInputTokens ?? 0;
+});
+```
+
+## Effect-Specific Notes
+
+- Use layer-based dependency injection for client and model configuration
+- `stream_options.include_usage` must be set in the model layer config
+- Cache metrics appear in `response.usage.cachedInputTokens`
diff --git a/typescript/effect-ai/src/prompt-caching/anthropic-multi-message-cache.ts b/typescript/effect-ai/src/prompt-caching/anthropic-multi-message-cache.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2e94c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/typescript/effect-ai/src/prompt-caching/anthropic-multi-message-cache.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+/**
+ * Example: Anthropic Prompt Caching - Multi-Message Conversation (Effect AI)
+ *
+ * This example demonstrates Anthropic prompt caching in a multi-message conversation
+ * via OpenRouter using Effect AI.
+ *
+ * Pattern: User message cache in multi-turn conversation using Effect patterns
+ */
+
+import * as OpenRouterClient from '@effect/ai-openrouter/OpenRouterClient';
+import * as OpenRouterLanguageModel from '@effect/ai-openrouter/OpenRouterLanguageModel';
+import * as LanguageModel from '@effect/ai/LanguageModel';
+import * as Prompt from '@effect/ai/Prompt';
+import { FetchHttpClient } from '@effect/platform';
+import * as BunContext from '@effect/platform-bun/BunContext';
+import { LARGE_SYSTEM_PROMPT } from '@openrouter-examples/shared/constants';
+import { Console, Effect, Layer, Redacted } from 'effect';
+
+const program = Effect.gen(function* () {
+  const testId = Date.now();
+  const largeContext = `Test ${testId}: Context:\n\n${LARGE_SYSTEM_PROMPT}`;
+
+  yield* Console.log(
+    '╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗',
+  );
+  yield* Console.log(
+    '║   Anthropic Prompt Caching - Multi-Message (Effect AI)                    ║',
+  );
+  yield* Console.log(
+    '╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝',
+  );
+  yield* Console.log('');
+  yield* Console.log('Testing cache_control in multi-turn conversation');
+  yield* Console.log('');
+
+  const makePrompt = () =>
+    Prompt.make([
+      {
+        role: 'user' as const,
+        content: [
+          {
+            type: 'text' as const,
+            text: largeContext,
+            options: {
+              openrouter: {
+                cacheControl: { type: 'ephemeral' as const },
+              },
+            },
+          },
+          {
+            type: 'text' as const,
+            text: "Hello, what's your purpose?",
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+      {
+        role: 'assistant' as const,
+        content: "I'm an AI assistant designed to help with various tasks.",
+      },
+      {
+        role: 'user' as const,
+        content: 'What programming languages do you know?',
+      },
+    ]);
+
+  yield* Console.log('First Call (Cache Miss Expected)');
+  const response1 = yield* LanguageModel.generateText({
+    prompt: makePrompt(),
+  });
+  const cached1 = response1.usage.cachedInputTokens ?? 0;
+  yield* Console.log(`  Response: ${response1.text.substring(0, 80)}...`);
+  yield* Console.log(`  cached_tokens=${cached1}`);
+
+  yield* Effect.sleep('1 second');
+
+  yield* Console.log('\nSecond Call (Cache Hit Expected)');
+  const response2 = yield* LanguageModel.generateText({
+    prompt: makePrompt(),
+  });
+  const cached2 = response2.usage.cachedInputTokens ?? 0;
+  yield* Console.log(`  Response: ${response2.text.substring(0, 80)}...`);
+  yield* Console.log(`  cached_tokens=${cached2}`);
+
+  // Analysis
+  yield* Console.log('\n' + '='.repeat(80));
+  yield* Console.log('ANALYSIS');
+  yield* Console.log('='.repeat(80));
+  yield* Console.log(`First call:  cached_tokens=${cached1} (expected: 0)`);
+  yield* Console.log(`Second call: cached_tokens=${cached2} (expected: >0)`);
+
+  const success = cached1 === 0 && cached2 > 0;
+
+  if (success) {
+    yield* Console.log('\n✓ SUCCESS - Multi-message caching is working correctly');
+  } else {
+    yield* Console.log('\n✗ FAILURE - Multi-message caching is not working as expected');
+  }
+
+  yield* Console.log('='.repeat(80));
+});
+
+const OpenRouterClientLayer = OpenRouterClient.layer({
+  apiKey: Redacted.make(process.env.OPENROUTER_API_KEY!),
+}).pipe(Layer.provide(FetchHttpClient.layer));
+
+const OpenRouterModelLayer = OpenRouterLanguageModel.layer({
+  model: 'anthropic/claude-3.5-sonnet',
+  config: {
+    stream_options: { include_usage: true },
+  },
+}).pipe(Layer.provide(OpenRouterClientLayer));
+
+await program.pipe(
+  Effect.provide(OpenRouterModelLayer),
+  Effect.provide(BunContext.layer),
+  Effect.runPromise,
+);
+
+console.log('\n✓ Program completed successfully');
diff --git a/typescript/effect-ai/src/prompt-caching/anthropic-no-cache-control.ts b/typescript/effect-ai/src/prompt-caching/anthropic-no-cache-control.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d97acb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/typescript/effect-ai/src/prompt-caching/anthropic-no-cache-control.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+/**
+ * Example: Anthropic Prompt Caching - Control (No cache_control) (Effect AI)
+ *
+ * This is a CONTROL scenario demonstrating that without cache_control,
+ * no caching occurs.
+ *
+ * Purpose: Validates that cache behavior is due to cache_control, not coincidence
+ */
+
+import * as OpenRouterClient from '@effect/ai-openrouter/OpenRouterClient';
+import * as OpenRouterLanguageModel from '@effect/ai-openrouter/OpenRouterLanguageModel';
+import * as LanguageModel from '@effect/ai/LanguageModel';
+import * as Prompt from '@effect/ai/Prompt';
+import { FetchHttpClient } from '@effect/platform';
+import * as BunContext from '@effect/platform-bun/BunContext';
+import { LARGE_SYSTEM_PROMPT } from '@openrouter-examples/shared/constants';
+import { Console, Effect, Layer, Redacted } from 'effect';
+
+const program = Effect.gen(function* () {
+  const testId = Date.now();
+  const largeContext = `Test ${testId}: Context:\n\n${LARGE_SYSTEM_PROMPT}`;
+
+  yield* Console.log(
+    '╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗',
+  );
+  yield* Console.log(
+    '║   Anthropic Prompt Caching - Control (No cache_control) (Effect AI)       ║',
+  );
+  yield* Console.log(
+    '╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝',
+  );
+  yield* Console.log('');
+  yield* Console.log('Testing WITHOUT cache_control (control scenario)');
+  yield* Console.log('');
+
+  const makePrompt = () =>
+    Prompt.make([
+      {
+        role: 'user' as const,
+        content: [
+          {
+            type: 'text' as const,
+            text: largeContext,
+            // NO cache_control - this is the control
+          },
+          {
+            type: 'text' as const,
+            text: 'What are the key principles?',
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+    ]);
+
+  yield* Console.log('First Call (No Cache Expected)');
+  const response1 = yield* LanguageModel.generateText({
+    prompt: makePrompt(),
+  });
+  const cached1 = response1.usage.cachedInputTokens ?? 0;
+  yield* Console.log(`  cached_tokens=${cached1}`);
+
+  yield* Effect.sleep('1 second');
+
+  yield* Console.log('\nSecond Call (No Cache Expected)');
+  const response2 = yield* LanguageModel.generateText({
+    prompt: makePrompt(),
+  });
+  const cached2 = response2.usage.cachedInputTokens ?? 0;
+  yield* Console.log(`  cached_tokens=${cached2}`);
+
+  // Analysis
+  yield* Console.log('\n' + '='.repeat(80));
+  yield* Console.log('ANALYSIS (CONTROL)');
+  yield* Console.log('='.repeat(80));
+  yield* Console.log(`First call:  cached_tokens=${cached1} (expected: 0)`);
+  yield* Console.log(`Second call: cached_tokens=${cached2} (expected: 0)`);
+
+  if (cached1 === 0 && cached2 === 0) {
+    yield* Console.log('✓ No cache metrics present (expected for control)');
+  } else {
+    yield* Console.log('✗ Unexpected cache metrics in control scenario');
+  }
+
+  const success = cached1 === 0 && cached2 === 0;
+
+  if (success) {
+    yield* Console.log('\n✓ SUCCESS - Control scenario confirms no false positives');
+  } else {
+    yield* Console.log('\n✗ FAILURE - Control scenario shows unexpected cache behavior');
+  }
+
+  yield* Console.log('='.repeat(80));
+});
+
+const OpenRouterClientLayer = OpenRouterClient.layer({
+  apiKey: Redacted.make(process.env.OPENROUTER_API_KEY!),
+}).pipe(Layer.provide(FetchHttpClient.layer));
+
+const OpenRouterModelLayer = OpenRouterLanguageModel.layer({
+  model: 'anthropic/claude-3.5-sonnet',
+  config: {
+    stream_options: { include_usage: true },
+  },
+}).pipe(Layer.provide(OpenRouterClientLayer));
+
+await program.pipe(
+  Effect.provide(OpenRouterModelLayer),
+  Effect.provide(BunContext.layer),
+  Effect.runPromise,
+);
+
+console.log('\n✓ Program completed successfully');
diff --git a/typescript/effect-ai/src/prompt-caching/anthropic-user-message-cache.ts b/typescript/effect-ai/src/prompt-caching/anthropic-user-message-cache.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7126ef2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/typescript/effect-ai/src/prompt-caching/anthropic-user-message-cache.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+/**
+ * Example: Anthropic Prompt Caching - User Message (Effect AI)
+ *
+ * This example demonstrates Anthropic prompt caching on a user message via OpenRouter
+ * using @effect/ai and @effect/ai-openrouter with Effect's idiomatic patterns.
+ *
+ * Pattern: User message with options.openrouter.cacheControl in Prompt
+ * - Effect.gen for composable effects
+ * - Layer-based dependency injection
+ * - Cache control on content items in Prompt.make
+ *
+ * CRITICAL CONFIGURATION:
+ * - **MUST** include stream_options: { include_usage: true } in model config layer
+ * - Without it, usage.cachedInputTokens will be undefined
+ */
+
+import * as OpenRouterClient from '@effect/ai-openrouter/OpenRouterClient';
+import * as OpenRouterLanguageModel from '@effect/ai-openrouter/OpenRouterLanguageModel';
+import * as LanguageModel from '@effect/ai/LanguageModel';
+import * as Prompt from '@effect/ai/Prompt';
+import { FetchHttpClient } from '@effect/platform';
+import * as BunContext from '@effect/platform-bun/BunContext';
+import { LARGE_SYSTEM_PROMPT } from '@openrouter-examples/shared/constants';
+import { Console, Effect, Layer, Redacted } from 'effect';
+
+/**
+ * Main program
+ */
+const program = Effect.gen(function* () {
+  const testId = Date.now();
+  const largeContext = `Test ${testId}: Here is a comprehensive codebase to analyze:\n\n${LARGE_SYSTEM_PROMPT}`;
+
+  yield* Console.log(
+    '╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗',
+  );
+  yield* Console.log(
+    '║   Anthropic Prompt Caching - User Message (Effect AI)                     ║',
+  );
+  yield* Console.log(
+    '╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝',
+  );
+  yield* Console.log('');
+  yield* Console.log('Testing cache_control on user message content block');
+  yield* Console.log(
+    `Context size: ${largeContext.length} characters (~${Math.round(largeContext.length / 4)} tokens)`,
+  );
+  yield* Console.log('');
+
+  const makePrompt = () =>
+    Prompt.make([
+      {
+        role: 'user' as const,
+        content: [
+          {
+            type: 'text' as const,
+            text: largeContext,
+            options: {
+              openrouter: {
+                cacheControl: { type: 'ephemeral' as const },
+              },
+            },
+          },
+          {
+            type: 'text' as const,
+            text: 'Based on this codebase, what are the main patterns used?',
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+    ]);
+
+  yield* Console.log('First Call (Cache Miss Expected)');
+  const response1 = yield* LanguageModel.generateText({
+    prompt: makePrompt(),
+  });
+
+  yield* Console.log(`  Response: ${response1.text.substring(0, 100)}...`);
+  yield* Console.log(`  Cached tokens: ${response1.usage.cachedInputTokens ?? 0}`);
+
+  yield* Effect.sleep('1 second');
+
+  yield* Console.log('\nSecond Call (Cache Hit Expected)');
+  const response2 = yield* LanguageModel.generateText({
+    prompt: makePrompt(),
+  });
+
+  yield* Console.log(`  Response: ${response2.text.substring(0, 100)}...`);
+  yield* Console.log(`  Cached tokens: ${response2.usage.cachedInputTokens ?? 0}`);
+
+  // Analysis
+  yield* Console.log('\n' + '='.repeat(80));
+  yield* Console.log('ANALYSIS');
+  yield* Console.log('='.repeat(80));
+
+  const cached1 = response1.usage.cachedInputTokens ?? 0;
+  const cached2 = response2.usage.cachedInputTokens ?? 0;
+
+  yield* Console.log(`First call:  cached_tokens=${cached1} (expected: 0)`);
+  yield* Console.log(`Second call: cached_tokens=${cached2} (expected: >0)`);
+
+  const success = cached1 === 0 && cached2 > 0;
+
+  if (success) {
+    yield* Console.log('\n✓ SUCCESS - User message caching is working correctly');
+  } else {
+    yield* Console.log('\n✗ FAILURE - User message caching is not working as expected');
+  }
+
+  yield* Console.log('='.repeat(80));
+});
+
+// Create layers
+const OpenRouterClientLayer = OpenRouterClient.layer({
+  apiKey: Redacted.make(process.env.OPENROUTER_API_KEY!),
+}).pipe(Layer.provide(FetchHttpClient.layer));
+
+const OpenRouterModelLayer = OpenRouterLanguageModel.layer({
+  model: 'anthropic/claude-3.5-sonnet',
+  config: {
+    stream_options: { include_usage: true }, // CRITICAL!
+  },
+}).pipe(Layer.provide(OpenRouterClientLayer));
+
+// Run program
+await program.pipe(
+  Effect.provide(OpenRouterModelLayer),
+  Effect.provide(BunContext.layer),
+  Effect.runPromise,
+);
+
+console.log('\n✓ Program completed successfully');
diff --git a/typescript/effect-ai/tsconfig.json b/typescript/effect-ai/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..822a727
--- /dev/null
+++ b/typescript/effect-ai/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "target": "ES2022",
+    "module": "ESNext",
+    "lib": ["ES2022"],
+    "moduleResolution": "bundler",
+    "strict": true,
+    "esModuleInterop": true,
+    "skipLibCheck": true,
+    "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
+    "resolveJsonModule": true,
+    "types": ["bun-types"]
+  },
+  "include": ["src/**/*"],
+  "exclude": ["node_modules"]
+}
diff --git a/typescript/package.json b/typescript/package.json
index 37c9484..2e0ec08 100644
--- a/typescript/package.json
+++ b/typescript/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
   "workspaces": [
     "shared",
     "fetch",
-    "ai-sdk-v5"
+    "ai-sdk-v5",
+    "effect-ai"
   ],
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/bun": "latest",